31 days without cheating!

[jimenitayo]

today makes 1 month on induction. and I can't believe I haven't cheated! not once! this is unbelievable to me.

I've even gone above and beyond, not licking my finger if I happenned to have something "illegal" on it.

I think my newfound resolution has to do with a health scare this past year, I feel like I actually want to devote energy to my body, and feeling good about it.

thanks for all the support guys!

[KellySmith]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

Wow, that is great! I am also on my way to 30 days at the end of this week. Sunday to be exact. How long are you going to stay on Induction?

[jimenitayo]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

I haven't really decided how long I'm staying.

but I've been loving the results of induction so much that I don't think I'm coming off nay time soon. maybe when I just have a few more pounds to go...

[sunflowergrl]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

Please don't wait too long to start OWL, it is On Going Weight Loss! You will still lose, and it teaches you how to keep the weight off long term. I have been on OWL for weeks, and I am still losing.
Great job not cheating, good for you!

[KellySmith]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

I was planning to move on to the OWL stage, but I am not sure yet. I like the results I am getting too. I might wait untill I just have about 5 or 10lbs to go.

I'll touch base with you later.

Have a good day!

[Isabeau]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

Congratulations. It's amazing how when you rid your body of things like sugar, you really can do without them. I've been cheat free since I started too (18 months I think) and it still surprises me that I really don't want all that garbage I used to eat!

[iyamamaschke]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

WOOOHOOOOO way to go nothing feels as Empowering as being cheat free for a Whole Month GOOD FOR YOU, you should be soooo increadily PROUD!!!!!

Sarah

[pladd04]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

WOW, thats a long time, CONGRATS!!

[Elizellen]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

I was planning to move on to the OWL stage, but I am not sure yet. I like the results I am getting too. I might wait untill I just have about 5 or 10lbs to go.

Oh no!! please dont leave it that late!
As sunflowergrl said, OWL is the main weightloss stage of Atkins!
It is also the time you can experiment with adding different types of food to see if they affect you badly, and discovering your CCLL (critical carb level for losing).

Dr Atkins told us to lose our last 5-10 pounds in the third stage of Atkins (premaintenance), so you do need to work your way up the OWL 'ladder' before that.

[Elizellen]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

Congratulations jimenitayo on staying on plan cheatfree for that length of time!

It is posts like this that show new members that it can be done

[KellySmith]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

Hello again,

Tomorrow is the end of my 4th week on Induction. Monday I am moving on to OWL... I think.

Just wanted to touch base with you and see how you were doing.

Good-night!

[2big4mysize]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

jimenitayo congrats on being cheat free.

[KellySmith]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

Thought I would touch base with you and see how you are doing. Hope you had a nice Easter weekend.

[jimenitayo]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

hi guys

hi all
I'm back from the beach, went away for easter week, a full 11 days!

i did, however, cheat while i was away. i was away at the caribbean, and there's a special dish that i can only get there... and since im home in costa rica, and went all the way out there, i figured it wouldnt make sense to go there and not even try it. i was incredibly good all week, while everyone else was partying and having vacation meals, and i stayed straight. then for one meal, i ate my plate of caribbean rice and beans and had a mango for dessert. completely worth it. i figure it'll be about a year until i get to go back and have it, so it made sense to me.

but, it did erase my 38-day cheat-free streak, so now im back to 6 days clean.
so, feeling good, and happy

im glad to be able to check in with you guys, and see how everyone's doing

[KellySmith]

Re: 31 days without cheating!

Glad you are back. Sounds like you had a really nice time. You handled yourself very well and it doesn't sound like you cheated terribly. Glad you are back on track and feeling good.